How to get rid of cellulite?

Hey everyone!
I’m curious to get your take on something. Has anyone ever heard of these kinds of natural cellulite remedies? I actually pulled all this from some old beauty and wellness manual—can't quite remember the exact title, just something along those lines...
1. Person
Boil up about 300 grams of parsley leaves in 2 liters of water, then once it cools down, use that liquid for massaging the areas where you're seeing cellulite... You soak some gauze or a washcloth in the liquid, massage the spots thoroughly for a while, and then just lie down and leave the damp cloth on your skin overnight!? 😲 😕
2. Oak bark...
I'll get into the details on that one when I feel like writing again..
Seriously though, what do you guys think? Anyone actually tried anything like this before?🙂

I remember seeing some kind of recipe for ginger compresses over on the old forum, which is pretty much the only natural remedy I actually know anything about, though honestly, you can't beat just using plain water since it's the best and cheapest option out there.

swiftbison7 said:honestly, plain old tap water is your best bet—it's cheap and it works.

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Seriously, give this a read.

There was some talk about using City tiles... apparently they're supposed to be great. I think Kenneth Hernandez67 mentioned wanting to give them a shot... Kenneth Hernandez67, you still planning on trying those?

Yes 🙂

Regarding the Person recipe, I owe a thanks to Misc and her mom. It’s probably excellent, but as she pointed out herself, it is quite complicated to execute. Consequently, I’ve just stuck to the City water recommended in this second recipe.

While there are plenty of very cheap anti-cellulite creams on the market, I have a strong preference for herbal preparations. Therefore, I am sharing the recipe I personally use—thanks to Mirt—which also comes from old books.

THE OIL
Heat 200g of olive oil until it reaches a boil, remove from heat, and immediately add 20g of dried oak bark that has been crushed in a mortar, then mix thoroughly. Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature, then add 20 grams of finely chopped dried or fresh City leaves. Leave the mixture in a dark place at room temperature for two weeks. After two weeks, strain it through a pressed linen cloth or gauze.

One must massage daily for about 15 minutes, applying the oil by hand and using a coarse glove or massage brush. Following the massage, rinse off with warm/cold water and then soak the legs in City water.

CITY WATER
Finely chop 40g of fresh City leaves, place them in a jar, and pour one liter of water over them. Cover it and let it sit for 24 hours, then strain. Use the water after massaging and discard the leaves.

All ingredients can be purchased at a local health food store, except for the fresh City leaves, which I pick myself.

To make daily use of the oil more practical, I usually substitute the olive oil with paraffin oil for massage because it is very inexpensive and odorless.

Does it work?

I cannot imagine life without it 😉 but my skin looks beautiful, and it provides a psychological boost as well. 😁

This afternoon, I will type up that other recipe involving essential oils... if you apply that stuff, you'll feel instantly cured of everything, including cellulite. 👍

I will send a private message to Misc and ask her to write down her mom's recipe featuring City.

Haven't read everything yet, but this whole thing about Person actually makes some sense. Basically, Person is a super strong diuretic—meaning if you go overboard with it in that garden variety form, you're gonna be running to the bathroom all day 😉—so it probably works by basically "flushing" out the water trapped between those cellulite pockets...

City is definitely the best natural remedy out there. For topical stuff, at least. And as for parsley? Please. There are a thousand better diuretics than that out there.

Paul Campbell3 said:Look, there are a million better diuretics out there than Person.

I never actually said Person was the best diuretic ever— 🙂 I was just theorizing about how it might affect cellulite, okay??? 🙄

Here’s another one using oak bark:
Oak bark
Mix about 50 grams of finely ground oak bark with 200 grams of warmed olive oil. Use it to massage the areas where you're seeing cellulite. After the massage, try alternating between hot and cold water on those spots, then scrub them down with a loofah. Do this for ten days straight, then just a few times a week after that.
Thanks Kenneth Hernandez67 for that ivy water recipe. I'm still waiting on that essential oil one... just hoping there's no cinnamon involved. That stuff gives me a nasty allergic reaction.😢

I don't think there's any cinnamon in here.

The price tag is high because it contains at least four different essential oils, but since you only use a specific number of drops from each, the supply lasts you the whole year.

Look, Andrew Anderson6, seriously, just chill out and stop taking everything so personally. Okay? It wasn't even aimed at you, it was directed at Person.😉

That thing about cinnamon is spot on; it actually irritates the skin if you apply it topically, which happens to most people. You should probably stay away from it or just use a tiny amount.
If you're out foraging in City, just keep in mind that the fruit is toxic.😉 Stick to the leaves.

Andrew Anderson6 said:Look, I never actually said there isn't a better diuretic out there than Person 🙂 I was just theorizing about how Person might affect cellulite, okay??? 🙄

So you're seriously telling me there's a better diuretic than Person? 😕

fadedfalcon11 said:you really gonna sit there and tell me there’s some diuretic out there better than Paresina😕

corn silk tea

Paul Campbell3 said:If you're out there foraging for holly, keep in mind the berries are toxic.😉 Stick to the leaves.

The leaves are just as dangerous if you go making tea out of them and drinking it.

Look, Kenneth Hernandez67, that’s just not entirely true.
Usually, you'll find the leaves used in herbal tea blends to help with stuff like coughing, hoarseness, or congestion. If you're using the actual leaves in normal amounts—and I mean no more than two tablespoons of crushed leaves per liter of water, or just one crushed leaf if it's part of a blend—you aren't going to have any issues as long as you stick to those measurements. It’s the fruit that's toxic, so don't even think about using that under any circumstances.
Just to be safe, you shouldn't go on any treatment involving City for longer than two weeks.

Paul Campbell3 said:Look, Kenneth Hernandez67, that’s just not the whole story.

I wasn't claiming to provide an exhaustive encyclopedia entry here; this is a thread about cellulite, after all. 😉

Obviously, dandelion isn't toxic. My Junior even takes it in syrup form whenever he has a cough—it works wonders. The syrup is Prospan.

Still, I think it's smarter to mention potential toxicity rather than having someone recklessly brewing dandelion tea in random, massive quantities. 🙂

Dandelion is actually quite effective for helping breasts regain their shape after nursing or weight loss cycles.

Now, let’s talk about the ginger trick—or what I call "ginger therapy."

Grab a big pot and boil up about 4 to 5 quarts of water. You want enough so you have plenty left over for your evening treatment too. Once the water hits a rolling boil, turn the heat way down. If you happen to have some fresh ginger on hand, grate it up finely, wrap it in a piece of cheesecloth, tie it off, and drop it into that hot water. Let it steep there for a bit, but here is the golden rule: do NOT let the water come to a boil again. If it boils, you'll destroy all those good, healthy properties in the ginger. If you don't have fresh ginger, don't sweat it—ground ginger powder works just fine as a substitute.
Turn off the heat and let that ginger soak for a minute. Then, grab two towels. Soak one in that hot ginger water (as hot as you can stand, obviously!) and apply it directly to the area you're treating. To lock in all that heat, layer a dry towel right over the wet one. That’s it! I did this every morning and night for a full month, and honestly, it worked wonders for clearing up my cellulite.

And how much ginger should I be adding to those 4 or 5 gallons of water?

Does anyone actually consider Lush cosmetics to be made from all-natural recipes? 😉 They claim everything is totally natural. 😉 Anyway, they have this cinnamon soap over there that supposedly boosts circulation, and they market it as having an anti-cellulite effect. I guess some people might be allergic to cinnamon, or maybe their skin just reacts poorly to it—though perhaps there isn't much cinnamon in this specific Company soap—but my wife is fine with it; she uses it regularly and everything is cool. 😎

Quick question for Shanta...

Does anyone know where I can actually track down some decent ginger??